47/38. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3231 — Sam Ham and Yafith
Regarding Surat As-Saffat
Hadith About Sam Ham and Yafith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3231
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3231
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " سَامٌ أَبُو الْعَرَبِ وَحَامٌ أَبُو الْحَبَشِ وَيَافِثُ أَبُو الرُّومِ " .
Samurah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "Sam Was The Father Of Arabs, Ham The Father Of The Ethiopians, And Yafith The Father Of The Romans."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3231In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 283English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3231
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3231
This hadith about Sam, Ham, and Yafith gives a short statement about lineage. The Prophet said Sam was the father of the Arabs, Ham the father of the Ethiopians, and Yafith the father of the Romans. The wording in the provided text is brief, so the explanation should also stay brief and careful. It should not add wider ethnic or historical claims beyond the narration. The hadith is best understood as a reported prophetic statement about these names and the groups connected to them in the text. People searching for this narration may use terms like Sam father of Arabs hadith, Ham father of Ethiopians hadith, or Yafith father of Romans hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet mentioned Sam, Ham, and Yafith in relation to different peoples.
- The narration connects Sam with the Arabs.
- The narration connects Ham with the Ethiopians.
- The narration connects Yafith with the Romans.
